The Kaikōura Files: Baffling mystery of New Zealand's UFO
It was New Year's Eve in 1978 when strange lights were spotted over South Island.
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Ticket for cop who used phone while driving
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Woman 'crying and distraught' after poisoned sparrow plunges into shopping aisle
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Man in serious condition after pool incident
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